Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-28

| NEWARK.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
NEWARK, April 21.--Probably ono of
the most importante conventions In the |
annals of the Delaware diocese of the |
Episcopal Church, liz the one which will be |
held here on June LIST, In st. Thomas
Church, inasmuch as two matters Of ex.
traordinary importance will be acted |
upon. The first will be the proposed |
/ consolidation of the Easton and Della |
4 ware dioceses, and the second the selec- |
| ton of bishop In the place of the late |
venerable Bishop Lee.
The long delay Of the B. & o. r. R.
90. in placing safety gates at the grade |
crossing at Main street and New London |
avenue, in this town, came near ending |,
1 fatally to one of the citizens, James ARM |
strong, Sr., father of ex- Representative |
Theodore F. Armstrong, yesterday after- |
noon. He was crossing the main track, |
and his attention was 80 engrossed ia the
movement of freight train on the other |
track that he failed to notice the fast ap- |
preaching Cincinnati Limited, even after |
repeated blasts from the whistle, for no Is |
i quite deaf and feeble. His terrible |
| danger was seen and realized by young |
man about 90 yards away, and he inme- |
| diately ran to the spot before the train and |
succeeded in pulling the man, uncon- |
scious of his extreme danger, almost |
| from under the wheels of the engine. |
| It has Justly aroused the people against |
the criminal negligence of the company |
and some action will probably be
taken soon by the citizens to have the |
much-needed safety-gates placed there. |
| A fiagman is at present stationed AZ this |
| crossing, but travel is 80 great that |
the erection of gates Is deemed abso-
lutely imperative.
| The funeral of Mrs Emeline Mitchell, |
who died on Tuesday, took place yes.
| terday afternoon. Interment was made
at the White Clay Greek Presbyterian
cemetery.
NEWARK, April 23-The destruction by
fire OF Edward G. jays drug storein Chester
| on Thursday morning creates much sym
pathy among his friends In this town where
| he resided until recently.
/ large reception was held last evening
| at the residence Of President Caldwell by
the Young Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. Refreshments and beverages OF an
exceeding innocuous nature were served.
WA. Woodrow's sale was well attended
yesterday, and the prices realized were
good. The contents Of the jewelry and
music stores will be sold on Monday next.
The passage OF Newarks new charter In
the last hours OF the Legislature was re-
ceived with hearty approval, since this bill
has slumbered In the Senate for several
weeks, and it's chances had become ex-
tremely dubious, indeed; 1t was even
limited that It had been mysteriously
spirited away in a members pocket.
| The new town council has appointed the
following officers to serve for the ensuing
year: George W. Williams, secretary -trea-
surer; 8. B. Herdmsn, assessor and collee-
tor; Joseph T. Willis, bailif; William
McKeowan, ESQ, alderman.
NEWARK, April 25.-Davld P. Wilson re-
siding at Linden Hall, near this town, died
yesterday at an advanced age. His funeral
will take place on Wednesday at 1.30 p. M,
and interment will be made at White Clay
Greek cemetery, two miles east OF here.
Samuel NJ. Donnell has begun the cree
ton OF a very handsome residence, upon
the lot adjoining the residence OF Joseph
Caleb. This lot was recently purchased at
a cost OF $4,000, and the building plhnne11
by G. G. Graham OF Washington, ID, will
be- a great addition to the town. Joseph
| Willis has Just completed fine house on
| Della ware avenue Tor himself and added t.
he number Of attractive houses OH this
| comparatively pew -treet. Elk Rfpresen
| i've Theodore Il. Armstrong has only re
entity nacome domielled in his fine resi-
lem, In the First ward, where building op.
'retions are quite lively.
The chaneel and altar In ST. Thomas
church are heavily draped In mourning
tsstments In memory OF the late Bishop
| Lee.
The published report that the White Clay
Greek Presbyterian Church had been left
| heuuest of 5000 by Miss Eliza Maelntire is
now denied by the church authorities
Several new trains have been added on
the Baltimore h Ohio railroad to run to
| n zIa14 nalt
doubtless receive much encouragement and
patronage In this vicinity. The Same rail-
road has erected long siding on trestle
from the main track to the oasho machine
works near here aud hereafter all the ship
ments OF this firm will be by that line.
NEWARK, April 26.--The Kianensi
! woolcn Company has recently had in
troduced into its plant near Stanton q
complete system of automatic fire extiu.
guisherB. These are suspended from the
ceilings and water is released automati-
J cally by the effect OF an unusual heat in
; it's vicinity. The system is now under
} operation and the cost was $3, 900.
DR., Katharine Williamson, daughter of
! j. +. Williamson of this town, has, 10y q
7 | very aTeditahIa competitive examination,
2 been admitted to active practice in thu
! New England Hospital for women and
. children in Boston. 1t will he remem-
; hered that DR.. Williamson and DR. Zero
3 line Purnell, daughter of. William
II. Purnell, formerly of Delaware Col
Iege, both graduated last month at Phila-
deiphia, where the latter is now prac-
: Using in one of the prominent hospitals
a James A, Wilson, proprietor of the
e Washington House is slowly recovering
r from the serions effects of his fall from
Il 49, Ia aNY
p very serious injury to the knee, and has
q been quite helpless ever since, but his
Il friends rejoice to see him take daily
d carriage drive.
. The paper mill of Curtis d Brother,
Z one of the oldest plants in the middle
states, will soon be matter of the past,
and our people hail with great sstisfac-
ton that in it's place will be erected
3 mill of three or four times its former
capacity. The original mill was the
y \ Meter property, whore paper was made
over q hundred years, and which was
e purchased in 1848 by Frederick A. Curtis
3 and s. Minot Curtis, and the we'll known
IS Arm of Curtis q Brother established
70 This firm has been in continu-
v GUS and prosperous existence ever
!, since, and upon the death of the
"a senior member, Frederick A. Curtis, in
1884, his two sons, Alfred A. and +, Will
liam Curtis, were admitted to partnership,
The mills have become too small and
!, obsolete for their increasing trade and OF
70 the first of May they will begin its demo
10 lition, preparatory to erecting an entirely
10 new mill, which is designed to equal any
M in the county in the quality of its pro
auctions. All the old machinery will be
u sold and the latest and most approved
a. kind will be substituted in the new mill
as The buildings TO be erected art
to be of brick, two stories in hight
and to occupy the present site. Thei
dimensions are not as yet determined
u Pussy 4 Jones of Wilmington have beer
n awarded the contract of constructing
or Fondsinier machine of the hnest work
es manship. It will be 90 feet in lengtl
50 with width of 50 inches and will b
IL completed in three months. Many NOR
en- hands will be employed and Newark vii
90 then arouse from her business inactiyit.
Ut and enter new era. The mills will b
completed about October.
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